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slime_n locis_fw-la de_fw-fr aquis_fw-la &_o locis_fw-la breed_v disease_n of_o various_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o water_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o those_o city_n and_o town_n that_o be_v force_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o river_n be_v more_o pester_v with_o epidemical_a sickness_n than_o other_o that_o have_v better_a water_n which_o valleriola_n observe_v at_o the_o city_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n 7._o lib_fw-la 2._o loc_fw-la come_v c._n 7._o which_o stand_v in_o a_o low_a and_o fenny_a soil_n have_v no_o spring_n at_o all_o but_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v force_v to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o rhone_n notwithstanding_o i_o find_v some_o river_n commend_v to_o have_v wholesome_a water_n as_o eulaeus_n and_o choaspes_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o which_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o parthia_n prefer_v before_o any_o other_o sort_n whatsoever_o but_o above_o all_o other_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n be_v commend_v by_o aetius_n 165._o tetrab_n 1._o c._n 165._o as_o have_v all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o water_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o philadelphus_n the_o second_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v marry_v his_o daughter_n berenice_n to_o antiochus_n king_n of_o assyria_n cause_v the_o water_n of_o nilus_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o she_o into_o assyria_n that_o she_o may_v drink_v of_o no_o other_o water_n but_o that_o 2._o lib._n 2._o dypn_n cap._n 2._o as_o athenaeus_n say_v out_o of_o polybius_n yea_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n seem_v to_o be_v equalise_v with_o wine_n if_o not_o prefer_v before_o it_o for_o scaliger_n relate_v out_o of_o spartianus_n that_o when_o the_o egyptian_a army_n be_v ready_a to_o mutiny_v because_o they_o have_v no_o wine_n 48._o de_fw-fr subt_n exerc_n 48._o pescenninae_n niger_n their_o general_n appease_v they_o with_o this_o answer_n what_o do_v you_o grumble_v for_o wine_n and_o have_v the_o river_n nilus_n at_o hand_n but_o i_o must_v not_o wade_v too_o far_o into_o this_o stream_n lest_o i_o lose_v myself_o and_o my_o subject_n especial_o since_o river_n water_n contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o spa_n at_o scarborough_n there_o be_v none_o acer_fw-la it_o nor_o have_v we_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n here_o our_o river_n in_o england_n be_v compound_v of_o several_a sort_n of_o water_n and_o therefore_o not_o so_o wholesome_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o best_a or_o only_o water_n that_o some_o town_n have_v for_o their_o ordinary_a use_n the_o water_n of_o owse_n be_v also_o most_o common_o use_v by_o this_o city_n of_o york_n for_o who_o cause_n especial_o i_o will_v say_v something_o more_o concern_v it_o river_n water_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o rain_v or_o spring_n water_n the_o sun_n have_v exhale_v the_o thin_a part_n it_o be_v become_v more_o gross_a yet_o it_o will_v keep_v long_o then_o either_o of_o the_o other_o and_o will_v make_v strong_a bear_n then_o either_o of_o they_o it_o be_v more_o easy_o impregnate_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o malt_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o gross_a part_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a for_o medicine_n as_o the_o other_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o will_v keep_v long_o than_o rain_n or_o spring_n water_n be_v because_o it_o have_v pass_v already_o some_o degree_n of_o fermentation_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n yet_o the_o water_n of_o some_o river_n will_v keep_v long_o than_o other_o baccius_n say_v the_o water_n of_o tiber_n will_v keep_v a_o hundred_o year_n and_o not_o corrupt_v 2._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr ag_n teber_fw-ge c._n 2._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v gross_a and_o thick_a like_o oil_n on_o which_o account_n its_o unwholesome_a to_o be_v drink_v river_n water_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v after_o rain_n till_o it_o have_v purge_v itself_o and_o do_v become_v clear_a and_o its_o the_o best_a when_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n which_o if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v then_o let_v it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o some_o deep_a place_n and_o not_o where_o it_o be_v shallow_a also_o above_o the_o city_n and_o town_n before_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o channel_n run_v into_o it_o great_a care_n likewise_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o city_n that_o no_o carrion_n be_v cast_v into_o rivers_n both_o because_o it_o corrupt_v the_o water_n and_o destroy_v the_o fish_n likewise_o that_o no_o clothes_n be_v wash_v or_o boy_n bathe_v or_o horse_n be_v water_v above_o those_o place_n where_o the_o water_n be_v take_v up_o especial_o in_o time_n of_o common_a contagion_n and_o pestilential_a disease_n in_o which_o particular_n the_o ancient_a lawmaker_n be_v exceed_o careful_a appoint_v certain_a officer_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o their_o water_n who_o they_o call_v hydrophylaces_fw-gr which_o be_v person_n of_o the_o best_a quality_n and_o have_v great_a immunity_n confer_v on_o they_o and_o be_v to_o see_v to_o the_o put_n of_o the_o law_n in_o execution_n concern_v water_n 259._o cat._n glor_n muud_v par_fw-fr 12._o p._n 259._o as_o cassanaeus_n relate_v out_o of_o franciscus_n de_fw-fr ripa_n this_o water_n be_v take_v up_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o large_a stone_n cestern_n not_o leaden_a which_o be_v apt_a to_o breed_v dysenterie_n flux_n and_o those_o very_a clean_a into_o which_o if_o some_o gravel_n stone_n gather_v out_o of_o a_o fresh_a river_n be_v put_v it_o will_v preserve_v it_o long_o and_o cool_a 7._o lib._n 2._o loc_fw-la come_v c._n 7._o valleriola_n will_v have_v also_o some_o little_a fish_n put_v in_o to_o keep_v in_o motion_n and_o when_o it_o be_v first_o put_v in_o the_o cestern_n it_o shall_v be_v pour_v through_o a_o thick_a woollen_a cloth_n that_o no_o sandy_a or_o slimy_a substance_n may_v pass_v through_o river_n water_n be_v very_o
distemper_n of_o the_o nerve_n as_o the_o palsy_n and_o convulsion_n and_o be_v good_a to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o bread_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o palsy_n of_o the_o tongue_n if_o any_o require_v further_a satisfaction_n concern_v the_o virtue_n of_o nitre_n let_v they_o consult_v galen_n dioscorides_n p._n aegineta_n oribasius_n aetius_n and_o serapio_n salt_n or_o melch_n as_o the_o arabian_n call_v it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n â—alt_n â—alt_n viz._n fossile_n such_o as_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o mine_n and_o marine_a such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o the_o sea-water_n or_o other_o brackish_a water_n the_o former_a be_v of_o a_o more_o gross_a earthy_a and_o compact_a substance_n then_o the_o latter_a yet_o they_o be_v both_o of_o one_o nature_n of_o a_o detersive_a cleanse_v resolve_v purge_v quality_n dry_v up_o superfluous_a humour_n and_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n kill_v all_o manner_n of_o worm_n and_o be_v heat_v become_v bitter_a in_o taste_n many_o other_o virtue_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o galen_n serapio_n dioscorides_n and_o other_o to_o be_v in_o salt_n to_o who_o i_o will_v rather_o â—efer_v the_o learned_a reader_n then_o trouble_v he_o with_o a_o large_a recital_n at_o present_a because_o there_o be_v not_o much_o salt_n in_o our_o spring_n yet_o some_o there_o be_v which_o i_o think_v it_o receive_v from_o the_o sea_n rather_o than_o from_o any_o salt_n mineral_n it_o suffice_v to_o have_v say_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o mineral_n several_o doubtless_o there_o must_v some_o quality_n arise_v from_o their_o mixture_n and_o that_o with_o water_n which_o be_v not_o before_o in_o any_o one_o particular_a i_o shall_v now_o therefore_o hasten_v to_o treat_v concern_v the_o nature_n &_o effect_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a compound_v mineral_n water_n and_o then_o say_v something_o concern_v preparation_n to_o it_o and_o right_a order_n of_o the_o body_n in_o drink_v and_o so_o conclude_v sect._n 13._o spa_n of_o the_o spa_n the_o spa_n water_n according_a to_o its_o manifest_a quality_n be_v cold_a &_o moist_a and_o be_v drink_v do_v immediate_o cool_v and_o moisten_v the_o body_n and_o quench_v thirst_n have_v those_o quality_n which_o simple_a water_n have_v as_o i_o have_v reckon_v up_o at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o section_n &_o may_v indifferent_o be_v use_v for_o it_o although_o have_v imbibe_v the_o aforesaid_a mineral_n of_o vitriol_n iron_n alom_n nitre_n &_o salt_n it_o be_v impregnate_v with_o the_o quality_n &_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a mineral_n &_o consequent_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o operation_n be_v find_v by_o due_a and_o daily_o use_v thereof_o to_o correct_v cold_a &_o moist_a body_n and_o cure_v such_o disease_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o excess_n of_o cold_a and_o moisture_n nature_n it_o be_v nature_n nor_o let_v any_o startle_v at_o this_o assertion_n that_o i_o affirm_v this_o spa_n water_n to_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a and_o also_o hot_a &_o dry_a which_o be_v contrary_a quality_n since_o it_o be_v cold_a &_o moist_a actual_o in_o the_o instantaneous_a use_n of_o it_o but_o do_v heat_n and_o dry_v virtual_o &_o in_o process_n of_o time_n who_o know_v not_o that_o wine_n though_o it_o be_v cold_a &_o moist_a actual_o yet_o be_v potential_o hot_a &_o dry_a the_o ordinary_a use_n whereof_o do_v heat_n &_o dry_v the_o body_n now_o as_o all_o body_n incline_v to_o a_o preedominancy_n of_o these_o four_o quality_n and_o most_o disease_n consist_v in_o the_o excess_n of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o each_o quality_n so_o exceed_o be_v temper_v by_o its_o contrary_n in_o the_o water_n so_o as_o nature_n which_o be_v ever_o solicitous_a for_o its_o own_o preservation_n close_v with_o those_o quality_n in_o the_o water_n as_o also_o in_o all_o other_o remedy_n which_o correct_v its_o own_o excess_n and_o arm_n itself_o unless_o it_o be_v very_o feeble_a against_o those_o other_o quality_n that_o may_v increase_v its_o malady_n &_o 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so_o as_o no_o man_n need_v goto_fw-la scarbrough_n for_o these_o intention_n i_o therefore_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o other_o quality_n of_o this_o water_n in_o which_o it_o do_v eminent_o excel_v through_o its_o participation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a mineral_n operation_n a_o operation_n it_o be_v of_o thin_a part_n pierce_v into_o the_o most_o narrow_a and_o secret_a passage_n of_o the_o body_n &_o be_v excellent_a in_o open_v obstruction_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o most_o disease_n it_o do_v attenuate_v cut_v and_o dissolve_v viscous_a lentous_a &_o clammy_a phlegm_n in_o the_o stomach_n bowel_n mesentery_n reins_o and_o bladder_n and_o be_v also_o cleanse_v and_o deterge_v cast_v they_o forth_o both_o by_o siege_n and_o urine_n as_o it_o find_v they_o by_o their_o position_n most_o to_o incline_v for_o such_o humour_n as_o be_v in_o primis_fw-la viis_fw-la in_o the_o bowel_n it_o purge_v out_o by_o siege_n and_o such_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o mesentery_a vein_n or_o venae_fw-la lacteae_fw-la porta_fw-la liver_n reins_o or_o bladder_n it_o cleanse_v by_o urine_n and_o both_o way_n so_o plentiful_o as_o if_o all_o the_o humour_n go_v but_o one_o way_n for_o it_o purge_v so_o well_o as_o if_o it_o will_v leave_v nothing_o to_o pass_v by_o urine_n and_o yet_o pass_v so_o plentiful_o by_o the_o bladder_n as_o if_o it_o find_v no_o vent_n by_o stool_n perform_v these_o two_o operation_n the_o more_o plentiful_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o quantity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v drink_v and_o of_o such_o work_a it_o do_v very_o rare_o fail_v nor_o scarce_o ever_o unless_o in_o exceed_o constipate_v body_n although_o it_o be_v take_v without_o any_o preparation_n as_o very_o many_o do_v though_o not_o so_o safe_o as_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o section_n and_o this_o it_o do_v without_o any_o gripe_n at_o all_o cast_v forth_o plentiful_o both_v itself_o and_o the_o excrementitious_a humour_n which_o i_o have_v often_o experiment_v both_o in_o myself_o and_o other_o 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